Dunedin Central by-election, 1915

Dunedin Central by-election, 1915

3 February 1915

Turnout 84.55%   Candidate Charles Statham James Munro Party Reform United Labour Popular vote 4,033 3,926 Percentage 50.67% 49.33%

Member before election Charles Statham Reform Elected Member Charles Statham Reform

The Dunedin Central by-election of 1915 was a by-election during the 19th New Zealand Parliament held on 3 February in the Dunedin Central electorate. The by-election was sparked by the resignation of the incumbent, Charles Statham,^[1] after irregularities in the counting of the vote during the 1914 general election turned a 12-vote lead for his competitor James Munro into a 12-vote loss. There were only two nominees.

Results

The following table gives the election results:

Dunedin Central by-election, 1915^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Reform	Charles Statham	4,033	50.67	+0.59
	United Labour	James Wright Munro	3,926	49.33	-0.62
Informal votes			11	0.13	-2.53
Majority			107	1.34	+1.18
Turnout			7,959	84.55	+2.97

Results by locality

Following table showcases the detailed results by locality by ballot location:

Locality	Statham (Reform)		Munro (United Labour)
	Votes	%	Votes	%
Baptist Hall	200	48.54	212	51.46
Berwick's Store	192	55.98	151	44.02
Caversham	153	40.58	224	59.42
Council Chambers	630	59.15	435	40.85
Green Island Church	66	33.84	129	51.16
High Street School	191	79.91	48	20.09
Kirkland Hall	256	39.26	396	64.64
Methodist Church	146	60.08	97	39.92
Odd Fellows' Hall	150	26.64	413	73.35
Old Council Chambers	152	51.17	145	48.83
Russell Street	251	56.27	195	43.73
Victoria Hall	819	46.45	944	53.55
Walker Street	629	58.45	447	41.55
Absentees & Seamen	186	64.58	102	35.42
Total	4,033	50.67	3,926	49.33

Notes

1. Scholefield 1950.
2. Hislop, J. (1915). The General Election, 1914. National Library. pp. 1–33. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

References

Scholefield, Guy (1950) [First ed. published 1913]. New Zealand Parliamentary Record, 1840–1949 (3rd ed.). Wellington: Govt. Printer.